Rees Richards

Vancouver. He was in his 101st year having celebrated his 100th birthday in May. Rees was

born in Hillcrest, Alberta and was the youngest son of Samuel and Catherine Richards. Rees

had seven siblings, Harold, Cliff, Bill, Cyril, Sam, Peg and Mary.

Rees attended school in Hillcrest completing grades 1 through 12. In 1939 Rees did his

Teacher’s Training at the Normal School in Calgary, Alberta. His first teaching assignment was

at Westerdale School where he taught students from Grade 1 to 10.

On January 8, 1942 Rees joined the Army and served in Canada until demobilization on

February 22, 1945, to return to civilian life. Rees then attended UBC and completed his

Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Marketing and Accounting.

Rees taught at Burnaby South High School commencing in 1950 and retired in 1983. He

enjoyed teaching his students math, general business, academic and general commercial

subjects. Teaching was his passion and was a rewarding career.

Rees married twice, his first wife Jean passed in 1978. Rees then met Alannah Rowlett and

married again in 1980. Alannah passed away in March 2019. Rees and Alannah enjoyed

travel, visiting family and friends in their retirement.

Rees was a gentleman and a scholar and a loving husband to Jean and Alannah.